Madison Central Baseball

Just a couple more innings...

4/8/2020

It happened more times than I can remember.
And, admittedly, it always annoyed me.
Here's the scenario.
It's the fourth inning of high school baseball game at Don Richardson Field in Richmond.
Madison Central has a big lead and appears to be heading toward a nice, easy, short, mercy-run victory against an overmatched opponent.

Central's Travis signs with EKU

11/15/2019

Just a few years ago, Bryce Travis was just an average high school pitcher. He was reaching the low 80s with his fastball, but didn't really have a great assortment of pitches or outstanding control. "I was throwing hard, but I wasn't unique in any way," Travis said. "I was like everyone else." Travis, however, was determined to set himself apart from everyone else.

Tates Creek tops Central 11-3

5/29/2019

GEORGETOWN -- Noah Metcalfe turned in an outstanding performance during Madison Central's 2-1 win over Tates Creek on April 30 in Richmond. On Tuesday, the teams met again. And once again Metcalfe was on the mound. This time around, however, things turned out much differently. Metcalfe didn't make it out of the first inning as #2 Tates Creek (30-7) took control early and rolled to an 11-3 win over the #6 Indians (27-10) in the semifinals of the 11th Region Tournament.

11th Region Baseball: Indians slip past Scott County 1-0

5/27/2019

Lucas Myers had a little extra motivation when he took the mound against Scott County on Monday afternoon at Don Richardson Field. He wanted to erase some bad memories. "I gave up four runs against them last year," Myers said. "I was looking for a little bit of revenge." In last year's 11th Region Tournament title game, the Cardinals put together a big late rally, which included a two-run homer off of Myers. The Indians hung for an 8-6 win. A year later, Myers faced the Cardinals again in another pressure-packed situation.

Ecklar signs with Bellarmine University

11/28/2018

The Bellarmine University baseball team has added nine student-athletes in the early signing period. This is Head Coach Larry Owens' sixth recruiting class with Bellarmine and third with Assistant Coach Nick Eversole as the recruiting coordinator.

The future Knights include Oldham County (Ky.) High School's Gabe Bratetic, Trinity (Ky.) High School's Brett Pfaadt, Ballard (Ky.) High School's Nolan Pender, Madison Central (Ky.) High School's Devin Ecklar...

Snapp signs with Eastern Illinois University

11/14/2018

Charleston, Ill.- The Eastern Illinois baseball team and Head Coach Jason Anderson have announced the addition of seven new members that will join the program for the 2020 season. The Panthers will bring in two junior college transfers as well as five high school commits. EIU added Ben Snapp to bring more speed and power to the EIU lineup.

It's something special: Central's Naugle, McQuain ready for the next level

6/22/2018

Matt McQuain and Keegan Naugle certainly aren’t very imposing figures when they step on to the baseball field. Both are only about 5-foot-8. Their size, however, has never held them back. McQuain and Naugle have played key roles in Madison Central’s success the past few seasons. They helped the Indians win an 11th Region Tournament title this year.

Next year, the recent Madison Central graduates will get the chance to play at the next level. Both recently signed national letters of intent. McQuain will play at Union College, while Naugle is headed to Georgetown College. “It’s really the same story with this entire group of seniors,” Madison Central coach Steve Roof said. “They work really hard in the offseason and in the weight room. They push each other. It’s something really special. They are really selfless.”

Bowling Green tops Indians 8-6 in the State Tournament

6/9/2018

Madison Central’s season came to an end with an 8-6 loss to #19 Bowling Green (22-11) on Friday night in the opening round of the KHSAA State Tournament at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The #5 Indians didn’t trail until the Purples scored five times in the top of the sixth inning. Central (30-8) got a run in the bottom of the sixth, but left the bases loaded.

Bargo overcame big obstacles to become part of the Central pitching staff

6/7/2018

Everyone else had already gone home. The only people left on the track were Madison Central baseball coach Steve Roof and a chubby freshman named Casey Bargo. “He was still out there running,” Roof recalls. Bargo just kept running. It took him more than 12 minutes to run a mile.

Ferris, Indians still hoping for storybook ending

6/6/2018

In the past 14 months, Madison Central’s Jacob Ferris has sustained two major injuries — a torn ligament in his elbow and a broken wrist. Those setbacks have forced him to miss almost all of both his junior and senior seasons.

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